The internet had a field day with Trump’s defense of his ‘high quality’ son

By now, you’ve probably seen the damning email chain between Donald Trump Jr. and music publicist Rob Goldstone regarding Russia’s attempt to harm the Clinton campaign.

Trump Jr. released the emails ahead of the New York Times this morning, because he wanted to prove he was a liar himself, I guess….?

This was, naturally, a hot topic at Tuesday White House Press Briefing, and Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders had the following, albeit brief, statement from President Trump on the whole mess:

Deputy Press Sec. reads statement from President Trump on Donald Trump Jr.: “My son is high quality person and I applaud his transparency.” pic.twitter.com/b2Tzr9ymR1